CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARSHMALLOW COOKIES

Chocolate-Covered Marshmallow Cookies image

I've always liked to cook, and this cookie recipe was always a favorite of my eight children. Now it's a favorite of my 11 grandchildren.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup milk
18 large marshmallows, halved
36 pecan halves
FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons baking cocoa
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Steps:

Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and soda; set aside. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; add the egg, vanilla and milk. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix well., Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Do not overbake. Remove cookies from the oven and top each with a marshmallow half. Return to oven for 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool. , Meanwhile, beat all frosting ingredients together. Spread frosting on each cookie and top with a pecan half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 147mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.